Neowin News Feed for: Protonmail

Proton acquires Standard Notes to expand its service ecosystem

Taras Buria — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:46:01 +0000

Proton has announced the acquisition of Standard Notes, a privacy-focused note-taking app. With this merger, Proton aims to expand its service ecosystem, which includes mail, VPN, storage, and more. Read more...

UK passes law that could see unruly tech bosses jailed

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:58:01 +0000

The UK has finally passed the Online Safety Bill. It's a wide-reaching piece of legislation that aims to improve child safety online. It threatens tech bosses who don't comply with fines and jail. Read more...

SimpleLogin joins the Proton family but will continue to operate as an independent service

Paul Hill — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 03:06:01 +0000

SimpleLogin has said that it'll be joining Proton, the company behind privacy-preserving products such as ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. Not much will change for users but SimpleLogin gets a bigger team. Read more...

ProtonMail for iOS receives its biggest ever redesign with dark mode and an intuitive UI

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:44:01 +0000

The ProtonMail for iOS app has been updated with conversation view and a dark mode. These two features will make it easier to read emails and make the process more comfortable overall. Read more...

Proton confirms a ProtonMail app for Windows is in the works but it's far from ready

Sayan Sen — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:30:02 +0000

Proton, in its recent 2022 roadmap update, has confirmed that it is actively working on a ProtonMail app for Windows. However, no release dates and such were shared at this time as it is still early. Read more...

ProtonMail Bridge update brings new Status View, localized encrypted mail, and more

Alap Naik Desai — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:24:01 +0000

An update for the ProtonMail Bridge app offers to encrypt and decrypt emails that are stored locally for much quicker access. There's a new Status View and stability improvements as well. Read more...

ProtonMail users with a Free account can get 1 GB storage in a limited-time offer

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 18:32:02 +0000

ProtonMail is allowing Free account holders to perform a few simple tasks to boost their email storage from 500 MB to 1 GB, but hurry because you only have 30 days to complete the tasks. Read more...

Proton Calendar beta now available for all ProtonMail users

Paul Hill — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:02:02 +0000

Proton Calendar beta is available for users of ProtonMail on the web and Android. The firm will bring the beta to iOS in the near future. Proton Calendar uses E2E encryption for added security. Read more...

Get early access to ProtonDrive beta with Black Friday deal

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:24:01 +0000

Proton has announced its Black Friday sale. Discounts are available for a little under two weeks and if you get ProtonMail and ProtonVPN Plus you'll get early access to ProtonDrive beta. Read more...

ProtonMail launches Import Assistant for paid users

Paul Hill — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:32:01 +0000

ProtonMail has launched a new tool called Import Assistant. It's a premium feature that lets you import mail and folders from external IMAP addresses. It'll be extended to other Proton services too. Read more...

Proton announces measures to help fight COVID-19

Paul Hill — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 05:00:01 +0000

Proton Technologies announced several measures it is taking to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. It'll give computing resources to help find a cure and expand its VPNs to hand more load. Read more...

ProtonMail Bridge support finally arrives on Linux

Paul Hill — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:44:01 +0000

Proton Technologies has released the ProtonMail Bridge app for Linux. Bridge allows you to use a desktop e-mail client to access your ProtonMail account. It's already available on macOS and Windows. Read more...

Proton Technologies announces deployment of anti-censorship system

Paul Hill — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:48:01 +0000

Proton Technologies has announced alternative routing, a feature within its apps that helps to bypass censorship in some cases. The feature will be optional with a toggle in the settings. Read more...

ProtonMail to come pre-loaded on HTC Exodus and Exodus 1s

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:10:01 +0000

HTC and ProtonMail have partnered up to ship the latter's email client on HTC Exodus and Exodus 1s devices. This will introduce more people to the encrypted email service and boost their privacy. Read more...

ProtonMail adds DKIM key management in beta boosting security

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:16:01 +0000

ProtonMail has introduced DKIM key management in beta. It allows users to manually switch the DKIM keys to protect against spoofing. It's recommended that you update the key every 6 months. Read more...

Russia says “nyet” to ProtonMail as it blocks the privacy-friendly e-mail provider

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:20:01 +0000

Russia's digital regulator, Roskomnadzor, has said that it's banning ProtonMail after it asked for help tracking users behind bomb threats and not getting a response; ProtonMail said it wasn't asked. Read more...

ProtonMail launches public beta of its fully encrypted calendar

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 14:00:01 +0000

Proton Technologies has launched ProtonCalendar in beta for paying customers. The service is pitched as an alternative to Google Calendar that encrypts event titles, descriptions, locations, and more. Read more...

The ProtonMail app on iOS is now fully open source

Paul Hill — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:06:01 +0000

Proton Technologies has announced that its ProtonMail app on iOS is now fully open source. The source code is available on GitHub and available for anyone to download and experiment with. Read more...

Beta version of ProtonMail 4.0 launches with an all-new look

Paul Hill — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:28:01 +0000

ProtonMail 4.0 has entered the beta phase and is open to all users. Work during the beta is still on-going with the main priorities being a new dark theme and code being ported to React. Read more...

ProtonMail adds support for elliptic curve cryptography boosting speed and security

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Apr 2019 17:44:01 +0000

ProtonMail users can now upgrade their inboxes to user elliptic curve cryptography which enhances the inbox's speed and security. New users will automatically begin using elliptic curve cryptography. Read more...

Tech firms back amendment to CCPA for even stronger protections

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:34:01 +0000

Several technology companies have backed a new amendment to California's upcoming privacy laws. The amendment extends protections for end users; it was largely backed by privacy-first firms. Read more...

ProtonMail blocked in Russia, 25 other web addresses cut off as well [Update]

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:02:01 +0000

Russia has blocked the sending and receiving of email via encrypted email service ProtonMail and 25 other email providers after accusing them of facilitating bomb threats in the country. Read more...

ProtonMail firm receives €2M from EU to develop its ecosystem

Paul Hill — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 05:54:02 +0000

Proton Technologies AG, the firm behind the encrypted email service, ProtonMail, has won €2 million from the European Union. The funds will help start the development of ProtonDrive. Read more...

Black Friday: You can get ProtonMail and ProtonVPN with up to 50% off

Paul Hill — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:10:01 +0000

Proton Technologies has announced several discounts on its ProtonMail and ProtonVPN offerings. Users who take advantage of the Black Friday deals will get up to 50% off the retail price. Read more...

ProtonMail 3.15 update brings contact groups and read receipts

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:04:01 +0000

The ProtonMail team has announced version 3.15 bringing with it handy features such as read receipts, address typo alerts, and contact groups to save you time compiling recipient lists. Read more...

ProtonVPN finally releases iOS app after month-long beta period

Paul Hill — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:30:01 +0000

ProtonVPN has announced that its iOS app is now out of beta and available to all via the iOS App Store. It will continue with the beta app on TestFlight in order to trial new features. Read more...

ProtonVPN team finally launches beta app for iOS

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:42:01 +0000

The ProtonVPN app for iOS beta has finally arrived. Early access is only available to paying users right now but will open up with the general release, which we don't have a release date for just yet. Read more...

You can now report phishing e-mails to ProtonMail to protect other users

Paul Hill — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:38:01 +0000

The encrypted e-mail service, ProtonMail, now lets users report e-mails that they believe to be phishing attempts. The feature should bolster ProtonMail's spam filters and protect more users. Read more...

ProtonMail confirms it helped in Apophis Squad-member arrest

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:16:02 +0000

ProtonMail has confirmed that it worked with law enforcement to help apprehend George Duke-Cohan, one of the members involved with Apophis Squad that has been attacking ProtonMail this summer. Read more...

ProtonVPN expands into Africa with new South Africa servers

Paul Hill — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:40:02 +0000

ProtonVPN has announced four new servers for South Africa. It's the first time the firm has opened VPN servers in Africa. All four VPN servers will require you to have a paid ProtonVPN subscription. Read more...

ProtonMail's open source encryption library, OpenPGPjs, passes independent audit

Paul Hill — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 17:08:01 +0000

ProtonMail's OpenPGPjs encryption library has just received a positive audit from the security firm Cure53. The auditor said there were no major issues and that it was only limited by JavaScript. Read more...

Get a two-year subscription to ProtonVPN at 66% off, now only $79.99

News Staff — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:00:01 +0000

From the same parent company as ProtonMail, this highly praised VPN backs you up with secure protocols and Swiss legal protection. Save 66% off on two years, or 50% off for the one year plan. Read more...

ProtonMail introduces full PGP support and address verification

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 23:24:01 +0000

ProtonMail has been updated on desktop and on mobile to include support for address verification and PGP. With PGP, ProtonMail users can securely email non-ProtonMail users if they, too, use PGP. Read more...

ProtonVPN Beta Program now available to all users

Paul Hill — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 21:24:02 +0000

Anyone is now able to join in with the ProtonVPN Beta Program on Windows, Mac, and Android. The Android Beta Program has been open since February but was only just made available on Windows and Mac. Read more...

ProtonVPN Plus servers in the U.S. now support Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video streaming

Paul Hill — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:10:01 +0000

ProtonVPN has announced that it now supports several video streaming services on its "Plus" servers that are based in the United States. The firm plans to expand support for other streaming services. Read more...

ProtonMail is looking for hardware testers, but be quick if you want to apply

Paul Hill — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 13:26:01 +0000

ProtonMail has announced that it's looking for people to test some of its prototype hardware. The testing will be done over two stages, one of which includes travelling to Switzerland to visit them. Read more...

ProtonMail has released version 3.0 of OpenPGPjs

Paul Hill — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 17:06:01 +0000

The secure email platform, ProtonMail, has announced OpenPGPjs 3.0 which comes with many improvements. The new release paves the way for PGP interoperability support by ProtonMail, due in Spring. Read more...

ProtonVPN macOS app closed beta ready for paying users

Paul Hill — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:52:01 +0000

ProtonVPN has announced a closed beta for its macOS application. Only users with Plus and Visionary accounts, as well as users of the ProtonMail Visionary and Lifetime tiers, are allowed to join. Read more...

ProtonVPN opens Android Beta Program for registration

Paul Hill — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:40:01 +0000

The team behind ProtonVPN have launched a beta programme for their Android app which can be subscribed to through the Play Store. The firm said that its app will have a busy year during 2018. Read more...

ProtonVPN app with unlimited usage arrives on Android

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 19:00:01 +0000

ProtonVPN has now arrived on Android in the form of a free-to-use app. All of the servers and functionality are available to everyone at no cost and the company will not display ads or sell data. Read more...